The eight worldly concerns are:
to be happy when we are praised,
to be unhappy when we are insulted,
to be happy if we receive gifts,
to be unhappy if we don’t,
to be happy upon achieving reputation,
to be unhappy when we are unsuccessful,
to be happy when we are comfortable,
to be unhappy when we are not.
We should not be practising the Dharma for these reasons at all.
It will be better to memorise those eight worldly concerns than a
hundred tantric practices, and I am not trying to blow your mind away.
But yes, if you know the mantras and practices and all the initiations
of one hundred tantric deities but you are practising with the eight
worldly concerns, you will not achieve even one tantric result of one
tantric deity. --Tsem Tulku - Compassion Conquers All
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The Basis of Bodhicitta
The Four Immeasurables
Love – The wish that all beings are happy
Compassion – The wish that all beings are free from suffering
Joy – The feeling of knowing that all beings will eventually be happy
Equanimity – Everyone gets the same love as we have for our mothers or dearest friend without exception
“Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity constitute the “four immeasurables” that are the very core of Mahayana practice. When these four attitudes penetrate our mind and guide our way of thinking, talking, and acting, this is called bodhicitta” Bokar Rinpoche – Chenrezig Lord of Love
Love – The wish that all beings are happy
Compassion – The wish that all beings are free from suffering
Joy – The feeling of knowing that all beings will eventually be happy
Equanimity – Everyone gets the same love as we have for our mothers or dearest friend without exception
“Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity constitute the “four immeasurables” that are the very core of Mahayana practice. When these four attitudes penetrate our mind and guide our way of thinking, talking, and acting, this is called bodhicitta” Bokar Rinpoche – Chenrezig Lord of Love
Friday, May 15, 2009
Migtsema
MIG-MEI TZE WEI TRE-CHEN CHENREZIG
DRI-MEI KHYEN-PI WANG-PO JAMPAL YANG
DU- PUNG MA-LU JOM-DZEI SANG-WEI DAG
GANG-CHEN KE-PEI TSUG-GYEN TSONGKHAPA
LO- SANG TRAG-PEI SHAB-LA SOL-WA DEB
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